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Home Office to provide evidence that Scotland needs its own immigration policy after it emerged there is flexibility in the current system that has barely been used. The UK Government said the Scotland-only list included just two categories of professions – physical scientists and medical professions – covering a total of five specific jobs. His […]

UK government rejected proposals for London-only and Scotland only visa schemes. An official report signed by newly installed UK immigration minister, Robert Goodwill, determined that ‘such a system would not be conducive for UK employers.’ At present, the visa regime in the UK permits entry of highly skilled overseas immigrants through the Tier 2 visa and Tier […]

David Davis has risked angering Brexit voters after admitting the UK will not suddenly shut the door on workers coming in from the EU. The Brexit Secretary said it could take “years and years” for Britain to fill all the jobs that would otherwise have been done by EU immigrants coming to the UK to work .And he said […]

The number of people who are withdrawing their visa applications for the US has dropped by nearly 70%, say immigration agencies and lawyers based in Chandigarh. US had in fact offered almost 900,000 visas to Indians in 2014 and there is likely to be drastic cut in the number of visas that will be issued […]

Supreme Court has ruled that Government financial measures which are hitting British citizens who want foreign spouses or partners to join them in the UK do not breach human rights legislation. Seven justices at the UK’s highest court announced their decision on Wednesday in a number of linked challenges brought against a mandatory “minimum income” immigration requirement. […]

Indians are the largest number of overseas skilled workers in the UK with a total of 53, 575 workers. The overseas skilled workers from the US were the second largest group with 9, 348 workers. Indians represented the largest group of overseas skilled workers who were authorized to reside and work in the UK with […]

UK government to review its approach to international students, as a new study revealed the huge economic contribution they make to UK’s economy. International students add around £25.8 billion to the UK economy, with their contribution spread well beyond London, including its more deprived regions, according to research by Oxford Economics for Universities UK, the […]

Immigration Skills Charge will come into force on 6 April 2017. Employers will be required to pay an additional charge when they sponsor a worker from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). A Home Office press release confirms the skills charge will apply to sponsors of Tier 2 workers in both the ‘General’ and ‘Intra-company Transfer’ routes […]

The Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) is a key component of the recruitment process for Tier 2 migrant staff and ensuring that each RLMT is correctly conducted should be a top priority. When looking to recruit an overseas national for a UK role via the Tier 2 (General) immigration route, it is necessary for employers to […]

The country visa policy, the duration, the expense it takes for the stay and a lot more that comes with it reasonably. But there are a few countries that just need you to soar down with a backpack and a well-planned stay. The reason being an Indian passport is listed as the 85th most powerful […]